Wednesday August 02nd, 2023
« Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men »
19 “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.
20 The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more.’
21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!
Understand
Whoever tells you that there is no longer a reward for diligence in this world is a liar.
The word of God, which is forever settled in heaven, has declared that diligence has its rewards in this world and in the world to come.
According to God’s word in today’s memory verse, even if the diligence would not want to come before kings, his or her works will drag him or her to the presence of kings for due reward.
The power inherent in God’s word is a compelling force that attracts blessings to the diligent.
The story of Mordecai in the book of Esther is a great example in this regard. Mordecai was a Jewish captive in Shushan during the reign of Ahasuerus, the Persian emperor. He was made a security guard to the king, and in the course of diligently carrying out his duty, he saved the king from being assassinated. This good deed was recorded in the archives of the empire, even though he was not rewarded at that time. Meanwhile, Haman hated Mordecai and wanted to kill him. However, the night before Haman was to execute his evil plans, the righteousness of God woke the king up and reminded him of the reward still pending for Mordecai’s diligence. Esther 6:1-3 says:
1 That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him.
2 In those records he discovered an account of how Mordecai had exposed the plot of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the eunuchs who guarded the door to the king’s private quarters. They had plotted to assassinate King Xerxes.
3 “What reward or recognition did we ever give Mordecai for this?” the king asked. His attendants replied, “Nothing has been done for him.” This was the beginning of the reward for diligence received by a watchman who later became second in command to the king (Esther 10:3).
What a great lesson his life is to us all!
Some security guards are only being paid for sleeping in the open, because they are watching nothing.
The story was told of a security guard who was so fast asleep on duty that the one who hired him came and took away his shoes and probably his torchlight and yet he did not know!
This was not the case with Mordecai; he did his work meticulously and thoroughly.
The LORD’s parable in today’s Bible reading also affirms that diligence attracts great blessings.
When the master of the diligent servant came and realized that he had been industrious in the use of the talents given to him, he rewarded him handsomely, making him an administrator over many of his businesses.
However, the servant who buried his lone talent was damned.
Beloved, be diligent and determine not to eat the food of idleness; it is a sin.
Prayer point: Father, please strengthen my hands to be diligent in all I do, and don’t let me lose my reward.
Author: Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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